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Posted By bigwhistle
Local school wishes to ban all photography at sports day even though Information Commissioner says its perfectly legal for relatives to take photos of their kids even if other children are caught in the background. Has anyone come across this type of risk assessment before?
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Posted By Heather Aston
It's not a risk assessment it's a knee-jerk reaction (I can see a loo roll coming.....)
However I believe you will find if it's on their premises (rather than in a public place) they are entitled to make such a (stupid) rule.
Heather
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Posted By Rich Hall
may be a risk assessment if a tripod is involved though.
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Posted By Robin B
Child protection act. Trust the thought of some potential pervert to spoil Mum & Dad, Granny & Grandads chance of a memory of their kid winning [did I say that?] sorry competing in a race. Its not just elfin safety that makes fools of themselves sometimes
Robin
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Posted By steve e ashton
My local cooncil (Midlothian) banned all photgraphy at school events (plays, concerts, competitive sports, gymnastics, etc etc) for several years, but recently realised how stupid this made them look, and lifted the ban. So should I cheer for common sense realised at last, or bemoan the earlier idocy?
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Posted By Richard L
Has the school asked the parents what they think?
As a parent with children at infant school I wasn’t against signing the consent form allowing the use of cameras for such events.
Is it not important for children to have photographic reminders of their sports days?
O.K. there is people with an unnatural interest in children and unfortunately as much as we would like to, we can’t eliminate them from today’s society. However, parents wanting to record their children’s achievements shouldn’t be constrained by a ruling made by few do-gooders that haven’t thoroughly thought things through.
No photos of children
No loo rolls
No nit nurse
No teachers to apply sunscreen
No playing outside in the snow
No clip round the ear
For heavens sake where will it all end…Johnson’s, cotton wool suits PLEASE and be quick!!!
Richard
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Posted By Bev
At my children's school, they gave me a consent form when they joined that I signed to say I didn't object to photographs at events like this.
At a friend of mine's school, they banned cameras at last year's nativity. It was a last minute thing and the parents were all furious. As a result they have all signed a petition to the school to say that if they do it again, they will withdraw their children from such events. The school's now over a barrel and if everyone does this, I think we may see a turn around on this sort of blanket banning.
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze
Richard,
Cotton wool has now been banned and replaced with lint free hypoallergenic alternatives.
Do you know nothing?
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Posted By Fred Pratley
Is the school letting complete and total stangers into the sportsday?
Surely it is simple enough to set up a simple control on who comes in, and if Parents & friends only, there is no increased risk.
Don't forget that most bog standard video cameras can take extreme close ups from a 100 metres or more away - so what does the ban achieve?
Take your camera, and tell all your friends to do so as well - after all its your risk, so shouldn't you decide!
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Posted By James M
A ban for parents taking photos happened at my kids skool play. A month later my daughter was sent home with a photograph that they wanted me to pay a kings ransom for. I asked the headmistress who gave them permission to take a photograph of my daughter as I believed that it was not allowed in her skool?
When she realised how dopey it was she changed the policy to allow photos to be taken again (because she didn't want to ban the school photographer who was a relation of hers)
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Posted By Zoe Barnett
Some schools control photography in case a particular child can later be identified as being at the school.
This is usually because the school takes children who are in care or domestic violence refuges. These children may be at risk should one or other of their parents find out where they are.
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Posted By Robert (Rod) Douglas
Just don't let the kids take part then what will they do.....
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Posted By Lilian McCartney
Many moons ago when my elder niece had her first school sports day I borrowed a video camera to film that and the local gala.
When filming, I started off beside my sister who the school recognised but moved to take other pictures. A teacher came over and asked me who I was - quite right too. Can't the school just take reasonable precautions - being conscious of previous thread about long lenses anyway?
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